Improvement in travelling-bag frames



N,PETERS, PNGTO LTHDGRAPMR WASHINGTON D C luted tant @met @twine F.FISCHBECK, or cHICAGoILLLrNoIs.

Letters Patent No. 91,107, dated .Tune 8, 1869.

`IMPROVMENT IN TRAVELLING--BAG FRAMES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame. Y

` reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing,

making part of this specification, and to the letters .of referencemarked thereon, like letters indicating like parts wherever they occur.

To enable others skilled in the art to construct and use my invention, Iwill proceed to describe it.

My invention-relates to travelling-bag frames; and consists inconstructing and hinging the jaws in a novel manner, in connection orcombination with metallic protectors.

otsnitable length and width, and bend it transversely,

so as to form the rim A of theouter jaw of my frame, as clearly'shown infig. 1.

To the ends of this rim AI connect, firmly, L- shaped metallicprotectors B, provided, cntheir outer under side, with a boss or roundprojection, a, and also connect the protectors B, iu like manner, to ametallic cross-strip, C, and in this way make a complete rigid metalliccircuit for my frame.

Within the rim A, and so as to be on line, or

-nearly so, with its outer edge, and at right angles with it, I place ametallic strip, D, suitably bent for the purpose, and connect it to therim by means of small plates b, and so as to leave a narrow interveningspace between.

The ends of the strip D, I bend at right angles to its length, so thatthe bent portion may be near to and parallel'with' the upper side of theprotector B, and the length oi' the bont portion equal to the width ofthe protector, clearly shown in iig. 2; and to these ends hinge themetallic strip E, made similar in size and shape to the strip l), andforming the inner jaw oi' the frame, the rini A and strip D forming theouter jaw. v

Instead of bending the lower ends of' the strip D, and hinging the jaw Eto it, as shown in one side of iig. 1, and in lig. 2, thc protectorB maybe provided with a but, c, and have the leafrl hinged to it, and thenhave the loose end of the leaf attached or riveted to the jaw E, asclearly shown on one side of' iig., l, and also in iig. 25.

The frame nray'be constructed with hinges like the one shown in tig. 2,or like the one shown in fig. 3, or with one ol' each kind, as shown inlfig. 1.

It will be seen that a frame constructed in this Way has a strongmetallic rim, inside of which the lock can be fastened; has metallicprotectorsnt the corners, serving to protect the hinges, and, ifdesired, forming a part of them, also protecting the bottom of theframe, and serving to connect the cross-strip C, to which tbe'bag canbesecured, thus forming a cheap, strong,nsefnl, and durable frame.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim, is-

l. A travelling-bagframe, having the rim A ofthe outer jaw, theprotectors B, and the cross-strip E, constructed and arrangedsubstantially as hereinl described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. Hinging the inner jaw E to the ends of the strip D, bent as hereinshown and described, or to the protectors B, substantially as set forth.A

y i F. FISCHBECK.

Witnesses:

WM. H. Lorz, Ons. FULZT.

